Boycott Or Not?

[glen9mullan]

9 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Disgusting that statement 

BBC NW News will cover tonight fans side

Edited 6 hours ago by glen9mullan

[Tomphil2]

2 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

He met with a number of supporters, for a few hours, researched where we pointed him to, to get the supportive facts, i think he did a good job

I've only read the non paywall version so maybe the original is better.

Yes it makes some good points but seems very jumbled up with a few contradictions.

Just reeks of being left to AI.

[jim mk2]

4 hours ago, Mike E said:

Have you done it yet?

Yes, in the 1970s. 

Your turn now

[jim mk2]

4 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

You think that would make them sell?

 Possibly not, but pitch invasion, maybe stopping the game, the international media would sit up and take notice

[jim mk2]

4 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not as effective against absentee owners sat c 4636 miles away.

See reply above. More effective than a boycott IMO

[StHelensRover]

People invading pitches in the 70s and 80s, when the worst that would happen was a clip round the ear from a copper, is not the same as invading the pitch in 2026 where there is CCTV everywhere, people recording everything on social media and a very different cultural and judicial view of that sort of behaviour. I don't think many people fancy losing their jobs and/or being publicly humiliated, just to stick it to the Venkys. People say "well if loads of people do it, it will be fine, no one will get pinched/done". Alright, you guys on first then. I won't be breaking the law and losing my job over the arseholes running the football club, if that makes me soft or a coward, whatever.

[Penwortham Blue]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Ha one of the Mail’s senior sports journos won’t appreciate that, tomphil!

I always find it amazing how they always manage to get facts wrong, isn’t checking the facts and proof reading part of the gig ! Suhail turned up in 2024, no he didn’t ! He’s been here and instrumental in their dereliction of duty, since the day that they first darkened our door some 15 years ago.

[Rover_in_the_South]

1 hour ago, Wheelton Blue said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c70ll21rk79o

Agreed, talk about crack over any context whatsoever from the fans who have watched this steady decline. 

Propaganda rubbish! 

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, Rover_in_the_South said:

Agreed, talk about crack over any context whatsoever from the fans who have watched this steady decline. 

Propaganda rubbish! 

The call to arms last season was nothing whatsoever to do with the Club being so badly run we witnessed the man who got us into 7th walk out to join a Club in the relegation zone of course!

[Mike E]

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Yes, in the 1970s. 

Your turn now

You did it when it wasn’t a crime, but now expect others to break the law on your behalf.

[JHRover]

One interesting snippet from that article was that Sohail apparently sat a football management course in Manchester within the last year or two.

If that is true then it demonstrates what we are dealing with here. Both he and Rudy learning on the job, zero experience or background and we are paying the price for it, all with the approval of our wonderful benefactors in India. 

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1 hour ago, glen9mullan said:

BBC NW News will cover tonight fans side

Time mate?

[Dreams of 1995]

2 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Yes, in the 1970s. 

Your turn now

Do it now it's a crime that can provide a fine of up to £1,000 big boy

We will follow your lead 

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

You did it when it wasn’t a crime, but now expect others to break the law on your behalf.

Invading the pitch in those was days was not a legal right, it was considered disorderly conduct and those doing so could still face charges such as breach of the peace or obstruction. Many Rovers fans were arrested but the majority were not, mainly because of the numbers involved. The same thing would happen now.

If fans want to bring down a rotten regime, a revolution is required, and it worked in the past. Quiet "protest" won't cut it I'm afraid. Have you got what it takes? It doesn't look like it. 

 

[jim mk2]

10 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Do it now it's a crime that can provide a fine of up to £1,000 big boy

We will follow your lead 

It was in the past too, little boy

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Do it now it's a crime that can provide a fine of up to £1,000 big boy

We will follow your lead 

Maybe they didn’t know that at Macclesfield.

[Dreams of 1995]

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

It was in the past too, little boy

No it wasn’t

[RevidgeBlue]

12 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Do it now it's a crime that can provide a fine of up to £1,000 big boy

We will follow your lead 

Plus criminal record meaning a potential loss of employment. Bit more than the trivial breach of the peace it might have been in the past. (Civil offence)

And banning order of 3-5 years.

Although some might argue the latter would be a bonus at the moment.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, JHRover said:

One interesting snippet from that article was that Sohail apparently sat a football management course in Manchester within the last year or two.

If that is true then it demonstrates what we are dealing with here. Both he and Rudy learning on the job, zero experience or background and we are paying the price for it, all with the approval of our wonderful benefactors in India. 

But in the owners eyes that probably qualifies him for a CEO (Waggots) wages.

[Herbie6590]

https://shows.acast.com/efl-all-access/episodes/efl-fan-network-2526-episode-25-protests-at-blackburn-feudin

[Herbie6590]

3 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

I've only read the non paywall version so maybe the original is better.

Yes it makes some good points but seems very jumbled up with a few contradictions.

Just reeks of being left to AI.

A few quotes in there are mine so I’m not sure what to make of this judgement…😆

[Tomphil2]

24 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

A few quotes in there are mine so I’m not sure what to make of this judgement…😆

Have you read the same version as me ?

[Herbie6590]

8 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Have you read the same version as me ?

I read this one…

https://smry.ai/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Farticle-15491161%2FInside-Blackburn-Rovers-slow-agonising-demise-Venkys-reviled-owners-banned-local-paper-turned-fans-meddling-India-costing-Rovers-transfer-market-supporters-boycotting-Ewood-Park.html

 

I think it’s worth noting that some of the apparently out of context quotes are actually captions for photographs…

[Tomphil2]

8 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

I read this one…

https://smry.ai/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Farticle-15491161%2FInside-Blackburn-Rovers-slow-agonising-demise-Venkys-reviled-owners-banned-local-paper-turned-fans-meddling-India-costing-Rovers-transfer-market-supporters-boycotting-Ewood-Park.html

 

I think it’s worth noting that some of the apparently out of context quotes are actually captions for photographs…

Ah, nothing wrong with content but to me the way it's set out screams AI but i might be wrong.

[Herbie6590]

6 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Ah, nothing wrong with content but to me the way it's set out screams AI but i might be wrong.

I spoke with Ian for at least 45 minutes, he drove to Darwen to interview others, I’m confident he didn't then ask AI to generate the article FWIW.